Cummerbund



Jan. 28, 1964 M. M. GRUBMAN CUMMERBUND Filed Dec. 23, 1960 FIG.4

AVI ENTM Mark M. Grubmgn AT TOBNEY United States Patent 3,119,117(IUNEMERBUND Mark M. Gruhman, 99 -32 66th Road, Forest Hills 74, N31.Fiied Dec. 23, 1969, Ser. No. 77351 4 Claims. (Cl. 2-102) The presentinvention relates to an accessory garment and more particularly to acummerbund.

Cummerbunds have long been a popular accessory garment. They areparticularly popular as part of mens formal dress costumes but they arealso worn by women and children to add a decorative touch at the waist.Cummerbunds which have been available heretofore have consisted of afront central portion with extension pieces attached to each side. Aftersome wear the extension pieces tend to separate from the front centralportion at the stitching which secures them together. There exists,therefore, a weak point at each side of the cummerbund.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cummerbund for useat the waist of a person which will be free of the foregoing difficulty.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cummerbundwhich may be worn in several different ways.

it is a further object of the present invention to provide a singlecummerbund which will fit anyone from a child to a grown man.

It is another object of the invention to provide an efficient garmentaccessory which will give comfort and be convenient to apply to andremove from the body of the wearer.

Another object is to provide a cummerbund which need not be removed fromthe wearer when trousers or a skirt is lowered or removed since thecummerbund may be folded over and attached to the opposite portion ofthe cummerbund or garment to which the cummerbund is attached.

A further object is to provide a cummerbund which will automaticallyreadjust to its original smooth position upon rising from a seatedposition in which latter position the cummerbund would be folded.

Additional objects and advantages of the present invention will beapparent from the following description and drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the cummerbund of the present invention,partially broken away to show detail;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the line 22 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a clip;

FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of an alternate attachment means;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a hook;

FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are plan views of other shapes in which the materialused in the cummerbund may be cut; and

FIG. 9 is a plan view of an end portion of the cummerbund showing therotatable clip.

Referring now to the drawings, a cummerbund which is indicated generallyat 1% comprises two lengths of material 12 and 14. The two materifllengths =12 and 14 are of the same shape and size and have been attachedtogether in layers. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 the layers 12 and 14 maybe sewn together along their perimeter with the seam allowance turnedinwardly. Between the two lengths of material 12 and 14 is a lining 16.Each layer of material 12 and 14, as well as the lining 1-6, is made ofa single piece of material which imparts great strength to the garment.The unitary construction provides a cummerbund that is particularlystrong through "ice the horizontal medial line which receives thegreatest stress.

The fabric of the material layers 12. and 14 and the lining 16 may becut on the straight, or all these pieces may be cut on the bias for moreextensibility, or may be varied on the straight and bias on one garment.

At each end of the cummerbund the material tapers to form an end portion18. The end portion is stitched at its inner edge only so that thelayers are free of each other in this area. A clip 24 is attached to onelayer of the material so that it is positioned between the layers 12 and14 of the end portion 18. It is preferable that that part of the lining16 which extends into the end portion 18 be included with the materiallayer which holds the clip 20. The clips 20, while remaining unseen, arearranged to grasp the clothes beneath, thereby to secure the cummerbundto the person. With this arrangement only one size cummerbund need bemade since the clips can be attached at any place toward the front orback depending on the girth of the individual wearing it.

A great deal of versatility may be incorporated in the cummerbund. Eachlength of material 12 and \14 may be made of a different fabric andcolor so that the garment is reversible. Also, each long edge of thematerial layers may have a different outline, as shown in F168. 1, 6, 7,and 8, so that the cummerbund may be turned top for bottom. The clips 26are secured to the material, as by :a grommet 21, so that they may berotated to permit the cummerbund to be worn in any desired manner. inthis way, the clips may be turned at right angles to the cummerbund forconvenient grasping of the waistband portion of trousers or a skirt. Thedotted line in FIG. 9 indicates the position of the clip when rotated inpreparation for wearing the cummerbund with the bottom edge turneduppermost.

At the center, top and bottom, of the cummerbund are small hooks 22which are placed between the layers of the cummerbund. They are securedby the seam stitching across the single shaft 23 of each hook. Thisarrangement permits the hooks 22 to be rotated so as to face the bodywhen the garment is reversed. The hooks 22 are provided to attach thecummerbund to the trousers and shirt (or blouse and skirt, if used by awoman) and hold the cummerbund at the center of the body. Similar books24 may be attached to the end portions 18, as in FIG. 4-, where they maybe used in addition to, or in place of, the clips 20 to secure thecummerbund to the clothes at the sides of the body.

The present invention thus provides an accessory garment which is animprovement over the old cummerbund in having added strength. Inaddition, this novel cummor bund may be rapidly changed to be worn infour different ways for great versatility.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed in detail to illustrate the application of the invention, itwill be understood that the in.- vention may be embodied otherwisewithout departing from such principles.

What is claimed is:

1. A cummerbund for use at the waist of a person, said cummerbundcomprising a llength of material and clips at each end of said materialto secure the cummerbund to the clothes of said person, said clips beingrotat-able with respect to the cummerbund to permit their being turnedat angles to the length of the cummerbund with the free edge of theclips extending toward one or the other long edge of the cummerbund sothat the cummerbund may be positioned with either long edge at the topwhile the clips are securable to the same portion of the clothes of theperson and whereby said cummerbund may be worn by persons of all sizes.

2. A cummerbund for use at the waist of a person,

said cummerbund comprising two lengths of material attached together inlayered relation, each end of said cummerbund having an end portionextending from the extremity of said cummerbund inwardly to a linespaced from said extremity, the material layers in each of said endportions being stitched together only along said line whereby the saidlayers of material are free of each other from said line to theextremity, a clip attached between the two layers of each of said endportions whereby the clip is concealed from view by the layers ofmaterial, said clip being adapted to secure the cummerbund to theclothes of said person, said clips being rotatable with respect to thecummerbund to permit their being turned at angles to the length of thecummerbund with the free edge of the clips extending toward one or theother long edge of the cummerbund so that the cummerbund may bepositioned with either long edge atlthe top while the clips aresecurable to the same portion of the clothes of the person.

3. A cummerbund for use at the waist of a person, said cummerbundcomprising two lengths of material attached together in layeredrelation, said layered material having different outlines at each of itslong edges, each end of said cummerbund having an end portion extendingfrom the extremity of said cummerbund inwardly to a line spaced fromsaid extremity, the material layers in each of said end portions beingstitched together only along said line whereby the said layers ofmaterial are free of each other from said line to the extremity, a clipattached between the two layers of each of said end portions whereby theclip is concealed from view by the layers of material, said clip beingadapted to secure the cummerbund to the clothes of said person, saidclips being rotatable with respect to the cummerbund to permit theirbeing turned at angles to the length of the cummerbund with the freeedge of the clips extending toward one or the other long edge of thecummerbund so that the cummerbund may be positioned with either longedge at the top while the clips are securable to the same portion of theclothes of the person.

4. A cummerbund as in claim 3 in which there are provided hooksrotatably secured to the center of each longitudinal edge between saidlengths of layered material, whereby the cummerbund may be attached tothe clothes at the center of the body in any of the four possiblepositions of said cummerbund.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS417,590 Schloss Dec. 17, 1889 429,910 Hellenberg June 10, 1890 646,356Chaplain Mar. 27, 1900 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,239,594 France July 18, 1960

1. A CUMMERBUND FOR USE AT THE WAIST OF A PERSON, SAID CUMMERBUND COMPRISING A LENGTH OF MATERIAL AND CLIPS AT EACH END OF SAID MATERIAL TO SECURE THE CUMMERBUND TO THE CLOTHES OF SAID PERSON, SAID CLIPS BEING ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE CUMMERBUND TO PERMIT THEIR BEING TURNED AT ANGLES TO THE LENGTH OF THE CUMMERBUND WITH THE FREE EDGE OF THE CLIPS EXTENDING TOWARD ONE OR THE OTHER LONG EDGE OF THE CUMMERBUND SO THAT THE CUMMERBUND MAY BE POSITIONED WITH EITHER LONG EDGE AT THE TOP WHILE THE CLIPS ARE SECURABLE TO THE SAME PORTION OF THE CLOTHES OF THE PERSON AND WHEREBY SAID CUMMERBUND MAY BE WORN BY PERSONS OF ALL SIZES. 